Home · Recipes Cinnamon Sugar Milk Bread Toast Author: Maryanne CabreraPublished: May 12, 2015Updated: Oct 16, 2023 View Recipe10 ReviewsThis post may contain affiliate links. Read our disclosure policy. This cinnamon sugar milk bread toast uses homemade Japanese milk bread for a sweet anytime treat! Bread is good. Toast is better. Toast is major in LA. You are sure to find a hip version of it at all the cool coffee shops and cafes. When I lived in Silver Lake, I couldn’t get enough of the brioche toast with jam from Sqirl. It’s killer. As soon as I moved to Pasadena, I found Lavender & Honey and their delicious toasts (and excellent espresso!). I can go on and on about all my favorites toasts in LA, but the one I prefer over all the rest, is my homemade cinnamon sugar milk bread toast. Don’t be fooled by the scoop of ice cream on top. This toast is totally acceptable for breakfast…duh, because it’s TOAST, after all. But on those special mornings (mother’s day, birthdays, weekends) or those tough mornings (Mondays, sick days, days after coming back from vacation), this toast is best served with that scoop of ice cream (maybe two scoops, if necessary). Cinnamon Sugar Toast While you can use any soft bread to make this toast, the Japanese milk bread works best. By slicing the milk bread into thick pieces, when toasted, the insides of the bread remains soft and fluffy. In some ways, this milk bread toast reminds of me a creme brûlée because of that nice caramelized, crunchy crust that covers a soft, silky interior. Sugar Toast Bread Options: As mentioned before, any soft bread will work for this recipe. It even works using pandesal. It’s delicious using ube milk bread or this blueberry banana yeast bread. For store-bought bread options, I highly recommend Trader Joe’s sliced brioche loaf. Sliced brioche, breads labeled as “Texas toast,” or any enriched bread with soft interior are great alternatives. Use oven broiler to toast bread: The broiler is a magical oven setting that in my opinion, doesn’t get enough attention. In less than 2 minutes, you can be enjoying this tasty sweet treat. Word of warning. Oven broilers get SUPER hot. Your bread can quickly go from golden toast to burnt to fire hazard in a matter of seconds. Keep a close eye on the oven while toasting. If you start to smell something burning… it’s too late and you need to start ofter. It’s difficult to salvage burnt cinnamon sugar toast. If you’re one of those people that like the brownie corners, you can score the bread before buttering and sugaring. You’ll end up with scrumptious little crunchy bits like sweet croutons. Scoring the bread also allows you to eat slowly and enjoy the toast…one little square at a time. Cinnamon Sugar Milk Bread Toast (Cinnamon Sugar Toast) Cinnamon sugar toast is a quick and easy anytime pick me up! It only takes one minute under the broiler setting to caramelize. Also known as brick toast, top this sweet treat with ice cream, whipped cream, berries, or sweetened condensed milk. Prep Time: 5 minutes minutesCook Time: 1 minute minuteTotal Time: 6 minutes minutes Servings: 1 (multiply as needed) Print Recipe Pin Recipe Rate Recipe Ingredients1 thick slice of Japanese Milk Bread, or store-bought sliced brioche or any rich milk bread½ Tbsp salted butter, softened2 tsp cinnamon sugardrizzle of sweetened condensed milk, optional*Cinnamon Sugar:1/2 cup granulated sugar2 Tbsp ground cinnamon Instructions Set oven to broiler setting. Place thick slice of milk bread on baking sheet. Spread salted butter over one side of bread. Sprinkle 2tsp cinnamon sugar over buttered bread. Place until broiler for 50-70 seconds until the sugar has started to caramelize.Cinnamon Sugar:Pulse granulated sugar and cinnamon together until sugar is fine. Alternately, simply whisk together sugar and cinnamon. NotesFor a super rich and decadent milk toast: spread salted butter over bread, drizzle sweetened condensed milk over butter, then sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top. Place under broiler for 50-70 seconds until sugar has melted. Author: Maryanne Cabrera Course: Breakfast, SnackCuisine: American, AsianKeyword: sugar toast, brick toast, cinnamon sugar milk bread, milk bread toast Did you make this recipe?Show us on Instagram! Tag @littleepicurean and hashtag #littleepicurean.
ellie | fit for the soul says: May 12, 2015 Hubbba hubba, you’ve got me craving Guppy’s and Teabo teabo really bad now!!! 0_0 Good job Maryanne, it looks just like the ones you’d find at the nice cafes. Except you can doctor this one up in whatever way your heart desires. And I haven’t tried Sqirl–gotta check it out soon! Reply
Maryanne Cabrera says: May 18, 2015 Tebo-tebo? I’ve never had that! Must go to Garden Grove/Westminster at once! YES, Sqirl is one of my absolute favorites. Let me know when you’re in the area and I’ll meet you there! :)
Jocelyn (Grandbaby cakes) says: May 13, 2015 I definitely don’t plan on being fooled by that ice cream on top. In fact, I am captivated by it and want it on all my toast from now on. Reply
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says: May 13, 2015 oh yeah . . toast is better!!! I love your Japanese milk bread. . when I was in Dallas (of all places) and visited a Korean cafe. . they had a stacked dessert like this with like 4 thick slices of toast with tons of brown sugar, butter and maple syrup. it was heaven. love this, Maryanne!! Reply
Amy @ What Jew Wanna Eat says: May 13, 2015 This looks like my favorite childhood breakfast but WAYYY better! Reply
Amy @ Thoroughly Nourished Life says: May 13, 2015 Oh my oh my oh my. Grilled sweet crispy bread with melting sweet ice cream on top. This sounds wicked. Wickedly awesome. I’m getting my stretchy pants out in preparation :) Reply
Maryanne Cabrera says: May 18, 2015 Lol, I like the way to you think! I need to make sure my stretchy pants are easily accessible whenever I make anything involving ice cream :)